Central bank assets to GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Central bank assets to GDP was 16.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Argentina, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16.7% for central bank assets to gdp in 2017.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Argentina peaked at 20.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1979.
That places Argentina 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -49.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -48.1% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +96.6% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +131.4% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +65.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -47.1% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +190.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 3.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 2.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.5% | 20.3% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Argentina?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Argentina was 16.7% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1979.
- How does Argentina rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).